Official men's volleyball team of the Philippine Air Force
Philippine Air Force Air Spikers![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Seal_of_the_Philippine_Air_Force.svg/220px-Seal_of_the_Philippine_Air_Force.svg.png) |
Full name | Go for Gold - Philippine Air Force Air Spikers |
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Short name | PAF |
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Nickname | Aguilas/ Jet/Air Spikers/Airmen |
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Head coach | Jeffrey Malabanan |
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Captain | Rodolfo Labrador (FEU) |
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League | Spikers' Turf |
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2024 Open | 8th place |
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Uniforms |
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Championships |
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3 - Spikers' Turf, 1 - PVL |
The Philippine Air Force Air Spikers (also known as the Philippine Air Force Aguilas) is the official men's volleyball team of the Philippine Air Force. The team is composed of enlisted personnel and reinforced with civilian players.[1]
Current roster
Philippine Air Force Airmen |
Number | Player | Position |
1 | Ralph Christian Calasin | Middle Blocker |
2 | Jann Paulo Ancheta | Universal |
3 | Darwin Dizon | Outside Hitter |
4 | John Philip Nuñez | Libero |
5 | Pol Gringo Salvador | Outside Hitter |
6 | Ronchette Lee Villegas | Setter |
7 | Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (C) | Outside Hitter |
8 | Louis Emmanuel Lumanlan | Middle Blocker |
9 | Herald Domingo | Middle Blocker |
10 | Mabel Jesus Banac | Libero |
11 | Alnakran Abdilla | Outside Hitter |
12 | Bryan James Jaleco | Outside Hitter |
15 | Primo Enrique Rueca | Outside Hitter |
16 | Marco Ely Maclang | Libero |
17 | Ahmad Fajani Abdul | Opposite Hitter |
18 | Edwin Tolentino | Outside Hitter |
19 | Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo | Setter |
20 | Joshua Serrano | Middle Blocker |
24 | James Buytrago | Middle Blocker |
25 | Derick Lerry Delizo | Middle Blocker |
- Head coach: Jeffrey Malabanan
- Assistant coach: Jessie Lopez
Previous roster
2023 season |
Invitational Conference | Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | Number | Player | Position | 1 | Ralph Christian Calasin | Middle Blocker | 2 | Jann Paulo Ancheta | Outside Hitter | 3 | Ronchette Lee Villegas | Setter | 4 | John Philip Nuñez | Outside Hitter | 5 | Kyle Adrian Ramones | Middle Blocker | 6 | Niño Jeruz | Middle Blocker | 7 | Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (C) | Outside Hitter | 9 | Marco Ely Maclang | Libero | 10 | Arvin Avilla | Libero | 11 | Alnakran Abdilla | Outside Hitter | 12 | Reginald Rueca | Middle Blocker | 15 | Primo Enrique Rueca | Outside Hitter | 16 | Leo Lomingin | Outside Hitter | 17 | Jessie Lopez | Setter | 18 | Edwin Tolentino | Outside Hitter | 19 | Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo | Setter | 20 | Joshua Serrano | Middle Blocker | 21 | Reuben Inaudito | Opposite Hitter | 25 | Derick Lerry Delizo | Middle Blocker | 27 | Darwin Dizon | Outside Hitter | - Head coach: Jhimson Merza
- Assistant coach: Raffy Mosuela
| | Open Conference | Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | Number | Player | Position | 1 | Ralph Christian Calasin | Middle Blocker | 4 | John Philip Nuñez | Outside Hitter | 5 | Derick Lerry Delizo | Middle Blocker | 6 | Niño Jeruz | Middle Blocker | 7 | Rodolfo Labrador Jr. | Outside Hitter | 8 | Rence Melgar | Libero | 9 | Reuben Inaudito | Opposite Hitter | 10 | Arvin Avilla | Libero | 11 | Alnakran Abdilla | Outside Hitter | 12 | Reginald Rueca | Middle Blocker | 13 | Mike Abria | Opposite Hitter | 14 | Jann Paulo Ancheta | Libero | 15 | Primo Enrique Rueca | Outside Hitter | 16 | Leo Lomingin | Outside Hitter | 17 | Jessie Lopez (C) | Setter | 18 | Edwin Tolentino | Opposite Hitter | 22 | Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo | Setter | - Head coach: Raffy Mosuela
- Assistant coach: Jhimson Merza
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2019 season |
Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers | Number | Player | Position | Height | 1 | Bryan Bagunas | Outside Hitter | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 2 | Francis Philip Saura | Middle Blocker | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 3 | Raffy Mosuela | Opposite Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 4 | Rikko Marmeto | Libero | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 5 | Jeffrey Malabanan | Opposite Hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 7 | Rodolfo Labrador Jr. | Middle Blocker | | 8 | Kim Malabunga | Middle Blocker | | 11 | Alnakran Abdilla | Outside Hitter | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 12 | Howard Mojica | Outside Hitter | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 14 | Sandy Montero | Libero | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 15 | Primo Reuca | | | 17 | Jessie Lopez | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 18 | Madzlan Gampong | Opposite Hitter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 19 | Pitrus De Ocampo (c) | Setter | | - Head coach: Rhovyl Verayo
- Assistant coach: Clarence Esteban
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Honors
Team
Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:
PNVF:
Season | Placement | Source |
2021 | Runner-up | [13] |
2024 | 8th place | |
Individual
Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Ref. |
2015 | Open | Best Setter | Jessie Lopez | [14] |
Reinforced | Best Opposite Spiker | Reuben Inaudito | [15] |
2nd Best Middle Blocker | Reyson Fuentes |
2016 | Open | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Fauzi Ismail | [4] |
2nd Best Outside Spiker | [16] |
Best Setter | Jessie Lopez |
Best Opposite Spiker | Rudolfo Labrador |
Reinforced | Most Valuable Player (Conference) | Howard Mojica | [17] |
1st Best Outside Spiker |
Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Bryan Bagunas |
Best Setter | Jessie Lopez |
2017[a] | Reinforced | Most Valuable Player (Conference) | Alnakran Abdilla | [18] |
2nd Best Outside Spiker | Fauzi Ismail |
Open | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Edwin Tolentino | [19] |
2018 | Reinforced[a] | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Fauzi Ismail | [20] |
Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Bryan Bagunas | [8] |
Open | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla | [21] |
Most Valuable Player (Finals) |
2019 | Reinforced | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla | [10] |
Most Valuable Player (Conference) |
2nd Best Middle Blocker | Kim Malabunga |
Open | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla | |
1st Best Middle Blocker | Francis Saura | |
PNVF:
Season | Award | Name | Source |
2021 | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Mark Alfafara | [23] |
Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman |
Best Libero | Ricky Marcos |
Team captains
Coaches
Rhovyl Verayo (2015 – 2022)
Raffy Mosuela (2023)
Jhimson Merza (2023)
Jeffrey Malabanan (2024–present)
See also
References
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (May 25, 2017). "Jet Spikers claim semis top spot". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ de Lara, Ivan Angelo L. (June 2, 2015). "Veteran Air Force squad nets 3rd in Spikers' Turf; Espejo is MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Cebuano Ybanez leads Cignal past Air Force in deciding game of Spikers' Turf finals". by: Mei-Lin Lozada spin.ph December 6, 2015
- ^ a b Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers' Turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (November 12, 2016). "Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Lozada, Bong (July 21, 2019). "Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Air Force rallies past VNS in 5". Spikers' Turf. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Team Dasma clinches Champions League men's title". ABS-CBN News. December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ Lozada, Mei–Lin (June 2, 2015). "Marck Espejo wins MVP and first best spiker awards in Spikers Turf". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, June (November 21, 2015). "Air Force pulls off surprise, takes Finals game 1 vs Cignal". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Greg Dolor named Spikers' Turf MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (November 13, 2016). "Air Force jams Cignal, bags Spikers' turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2017). "Capate bags Open Conference MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5". The Manila Times. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (December 4, 2021). "Dasma's Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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legend: C - collegiate conference, O - open conference, R - reinforced conference, I - invitational conference |